Table 6. Hires levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted
Table 6. Hires levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted
Levels (in thousands) Rates
Industry and region Dec. Nov. Dec. Dec. Nov. Dec.
2010 2011 2011p 2010 2011 2011p
Total........................................... 2,841 3,687 2,919 2.2 2.8 2.2
INDUSTRY
Total private.................................. 2,680 3,488 2,747 2.5 3.2 2.5
Mining and Logging............................ 12 19 21 1.7 2.3 2.6
Construction.................................. 219 212 173 4.1 3.7 3.2
Manufacturing................................. 157 185 157 1.4 1.6 1.3
Durable goods................................ 93 113 96 1.3 1.5 1.3
Nondurable goods............................. 64 72 61 1.4 1.6 1.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities.......... 614 957 657 2.4 3.8 2.6
Wholesale trade.............................. 84 73 94 1.5 1.3 1.7
Retail trade................................. 367 713 398 2.5 4.7 2.6
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities... 164 172 165 3.4 3.5 3.3
Information................................... 55 60 57 2.0 2.3 2.1
Financial activities.......................... 137 143 118 1.8 1.9 1.5
Finance and insurance........................ 83 99 84 1.5 1.7 1.5
Real estate and rental and leasing........... 54 44 34 2.8 2.3 1.7
Professional and business services............ 629 769 607 3.7 4.4 3.5
Education and health services................. 328 396 342 1.6 1.9 1.7
Educational services......................... 32 49 38 1.0 1.4 1.1
Health care and social assistance............ 296 347 304 1.8 2.0 1.8
Leisure and hospitality....................... 417 602 490 3.3 4.6 3.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......... 70 120 100 4.0 6.9 5.8
Accommodation and food services............. 348 482 390 3.2 4.3 3.5
Other services................................ 112 144 125 2.1 2.7 2.3
Government..................................... 161 200 172 .7 .9 .8
Federal....................................... 23 27 24 .8 .9 .9
State and local............................... 138 173 148 .7 .9 .8
REGION (3)
Northeast..................................... 505 581 460 2.0 2.3 1.8
South......................................... 1,125 1,445 1,154 2.4 3.0 2.4
Midwest....................................... 613 834 663 2.1 2.8 2.2
West.......................................... 598 828 641 2.1 2.8 2.2
1 Hires are the number of hires during the entire month.
2 The hires rate is the number of hires during the entire month as a percent of total employment.
3 See footnote 7, table 1.
p = Preliminary
Last Modified Date: February 07, 2012
